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VBA does have it's issues (https://sancarn.github.io/vba-articles/issues-with-vba.html) but it's far from the worst tool out there... E.G. PowerAutomate

VB6 has a pretty big community, and https://twinbasic.com/ has really helped unify VBA and VB6 communities as of late. So it might have a little of a resergence in the dev community.

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I'm always stunned to see the level of VB6 expertise that remains in the world even two decades after Microsoft left it for dead.

Just look at the effort and knowhow that went into this VBA function that resolves the local file system path from the https url of workbooks synced to OneDrive/SharePoint:

https://gist.github.com/guwidoe/038398b6be1b16c458365716a921...

Certainly! If you're ever interested in seeing some awesome VBA stuff I have a big list here: https://github.com/sancarn/awesome-vba

Lots of awesome stuff still in the VBA/VB6 community!

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